variously
adverb
var·i·ous·ly
ˈver-ē-əs-lē 
1
: in various ways : at various times
was variously occupied teaching, farming, and clerking
2
: by various designations
known variously as principal, headmaster, and rector
Examples of variously in a Sentence
He has been variously described as a hero and a villain.
The term is spelled variously in different places.
The concept of freedom has been variously understood by different people.
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His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Beat switches are common, samples get sourced from anywhere, and the rapping is variously smooth, abrasive, and stoned.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
His columns, written until his death in 1892, variously address suffrage, journalistic ethics, strikes and anarchism, and the inner workings of presidential nominating conventions.
—Christopher Carroll, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Beat switches are common, samples get sourced from anywhere, and the rapping is variously smooth, abrasive, and stoned.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Variously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variously. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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